Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-19
BASEBALL RULES.
Rather Rough on Sick or Disabled Ball
Founders.

New YORK, November 1Sth-The Base
ball Conference Committee finished their
work at 3:25 o'clock this afternoon, and five
minutes later the League Committee made
their report to the Convention. The dis
cussion that followed was short. The mod
ified contract, as agreed upon by the COM
mittee, was adopted. Some of the most
important sections are as follows:
Section 6 provides as punishment for
drunkenness S25 for the first offense $50
for the second, 800 for the third and sus-
pension for the remainder of the season for
the fourth that he may be suspended for
gambling, insubordination, or other dis
honorable or disreputable acts.
Section 8 provides that in case the player
becomes i'll from natural causes, the club
may deduct the amount of salary which he
would have earned during his absence from
duty on such account bur that if the player
meets with an accident in the performance
of his duty, and be incapacitated, his wages
shall be paid as if he were performing
service, but the club reserves the right, un-
der such circumstances to release the in
jured player. Such release, however, to
be absolute and without prejudice.
Section 10 permits the club, as punish
ment for insubordination or any violation
of contract, to withhold from the players
wages not to exceed $50 for each offense.
Section IA, in case of a violation of the
terms of contract, empowers the club
on reasonable notice-to terminate the con-
tract and stop pay, and it forfeits all claim
to pay on the part of the expelled player.
Section 10, in case of violation of con-
tract by the clnb, empowers the player to
terminate his agreement on reasonable
notice; and. in case the club shall cease to
be a member Of the League, it is pro-
vided that the players shall,
If the right of reservation be transferred
to any other club or association, receive
from said other club or association at least
the same amount of salary as herein pre-
scribed. Otherwise said right of reserva-
tions shall forthwith cease.
Section 16 provides that the player shall
pay the club $50 for his uniform, and that
the club shall pay the players travelling
expenses and board when away from home.
Section II empowers the club to termi-
nate the contract at will, upon ten days
notice, the player to receive pay for the
ten days, in case he is not in fault.
Section IS. 1t is further understood and
agreed that employers shall have the right
to reserve" player for the season next
ensuing the term mentioned in the con-
tract, and said right or privilege is hereby
accorded said employer upon the
following conditions First-That said
player shall not be reserved at a
salary less than that mentioned
in this contract, except by consent OF
said players. Second-that the player, il
he be reserved by said employer for the
next ensuing season, shall be one of not
more than fourteen players then under
contract; that is, that the right, or reserva-
ton, shall be limited to that number ol
players, and no more.
Section 20 fixes the wages to be paid.
This contract is the one drawn up and
presented by the Brotherhood. with but
slight changes in the phraseology.